Bart Bonikowski

Bart Bonikowski is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Politics at New York University, serving as Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Sociology. He is affiliated with NYU’s Center for Data Science and leads initiatives such as the Political Polarization and Radicalization Working Group at the Institute for Public Knowledge. His research integrates cultural sociology with computational methods to study nationalism, populism, and automation’s political impacts in the U.S. and Europe.

Education:

• Ph.D., Sociology, Princeton University (2011)
• M.A., Sociology, Princeton University (2008)
• M.A., Sociology, Duke University (2005)
• B.A., Sociology, Queen’s University (Canada, 2003)

Research Interests: Bonikowski’s work focuses on nationalism, populism, radical-right politics, and the sociopolitical implications of technological change. He employs relational surveys, experiments, and computational text analysis to explore topics like AI-driven job displacement, anti-immigrant attitudes, and ideological polarization. Recent research bridges AI governance with globalization studies.

Articles Trends: His 2020s publications emphasize automation’s electoral consequences, AI policy dynamics, and the intersection of geopolitics with anti-immigrant sentiment. Earlier work established frameworks for measuring populism and nationalism in political discourse.

Awards:

• 2023–present: Fellow, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research’s Boundaries, Membership, and Belonging Program

Advising & Grants: While specific student advisees are not listed, Bonikowski directs NYU’s Sociology graduate program and collaborates on projects funded by research initiatives like CIFAR. He edits Sociological Science and contributes to editorial boards of top journals.

Labs/Teams: Co-organizes NYU’s Identities & Ideologies Project and participates in the Sociology of Culture Workshop. His working groups at the Institute for Public Knowledge address radicalization and polarization.